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Elon Musk & Telsa Vehicles

CEO Elon Musk unveils Tesla Semi, the electric vehicle company's first electric big rig truck. Looking like something Batman might have designed, the Tesla Semi prototype - revealed at Tesla's glitzy Hollywood-style event late Thursday - is heavy on aerodynamic fairings that are said to drive the cost per mile below that of today's gas-powered machines. Ref. USAToday

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Zero to 60 mph in 1.9 seconds? Tesla announces it will make the fastest production car ever. The next Tesla Roadster will be the first production car to break the two-second barrier in zero to 60 acceleration, CEO Elon Musk said at a special event late ThursdayRef. USAToday.

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Some details from the Tesla semi event have serious gains for truckers. Estimate 1 million kms before any engine or battery replacements are needed, lower starting price than current diesel trucks, 750 km range per charge, with 30 minute charge for 500 kms. Average cost per km 1.3 compared to 1.5 for diesel. All in all, an excellent alternative to current semis, he just have to have the infrastructure to charge these big rigs.

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He must need some serious power to pull a rig with a full load. Unlike cars where its more about speed with trucks they need loads of power.

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They are rated/estimated at 1200hp and over 1800 ft-pounds torque. No gearing, which makes these things powerhouses when hauling.

Edited: Gknightbc on 20th Nov, 2017 - 2:30pm

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk, company to pay $40 million to settle SEC case alleging Musk duped investors. Tesla CEO Elon Musk and the electric car company have agreed to pay a total of $40 million and make a series of concessions to settle a government lawsuit alleging Musk duped investors with misleading statements about a proposed buyout of the company. Source 4e.